Spurious-coin segregator



Sept. 25, 1928.

J. H. MANN, JR

SPURIOUS COIN SEGP EGATOR 4 Sheets$heet Original Filed Feb. 27, 1924 Sept. 25, 1928. 1,685,551

J. H. MANN, JR

SPURIOUS COIN SEGREGATOR Original Filed Feb. 27, 1924 4 Sheet -Sh t 2 Sept. 25, 192B. 1,685,551

J. H. MANN. JR

SPURIOUS COIN SEGREGATOR Original Filed Feb. 27, 1924 --4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Q E 5! E Sept. 25, 1928.

J. H. MANN, JR

SPURIOUS com SEGREGATOR Original Filed Feb. 27, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Sept. 25, 1928.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. MANN, 33., OF ST. PETERSBUBG, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR TO SOUTHWESTERN SALES CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

SPURIOUS-COLN SEGREGATOR.

Original application filed February 27, 1924, Serial No. 695;484.' Divided and this application filed April 28, 1925. Serial No. 26,756

This invention relates to devices for detect ing and segregating spurious coins employed The application is a division of my ap lica tion for patent, filed February 27, 1924,

No. 695,484. The objects and purposes of my invention are accomplished by the use of a magnet as sociated with the other structures and fea tures shown and described in the specification and drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.-

In the accompanying drawings illustratr ing my invention in which like characters indicate similar parts v Figure 1 is a perspective view of the casing of my vending machine;

Figure 2 is a view of a partial assembly of theinternal detecting and segregating mechanism;

Figure 3 is a front view of the fixed Wall of the coin chute contained in said vending machine;

Figure 4 is an inside view of the back plate of my device showing the lugsfor disengaging magnetic material from the detecting magnet;

Figure 5 said plate;

erial is aview of the reverse side of Figure 6 is a View of the chute-closing ply-- oted plate;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the coin collecting receptacle; and

Figure 8 illustrates a spacer employed to position the detecting and segregating mechanism within the casing;

Fimire 9 is a partial assembly of the interna detecting and segregating mechanism;

Figure 10 is a detail view of the actuator bolt.

Figure 11 is a back view of the slide actuator for the chute opening and closing plate;

Figure 12 is a detail viewillustrating the slide in advanced or open position, and

Figure 13 is a side view showing the slider plate and pivoted plate in normal position.

Referring to said drawings, 1 indicates a casing, preferably Vertically arranged, and having slots 2 for the insertion of coins or tokens,

while 3 indicates a detecting frame having slot chutes 4-4 leading to its upper passage 5, which in turn discharges into a chute 6. Means are provided within the channels 4 for detecting the diameter and shape ofcoins and tokens which are more particularly described in a copending divisional application for patent. Further means are provided for deflecting and discharging spurious coins or tokens that fail to comply with the detecting means for shape and size.

In addition thereto means are provided for detecting and segregating coins or tokens of magnetic material, such as iron, when used in the form of slugs or disks. Saidmeans comprise the magnet 24 mounted on the pivoted plate 10 hereinafter described in such manher that by cooperation with the deflecting boss in the wall of the central chute opposite the magnet 24, all magnetic materialsarebrought sufficiently close to the magnet as to be within attracting range thereof.

It will be seen that a mounting or back plate 26 forms an inclosing wall of the casing 1, and such back plate or wall carries lugs 27, the projections of which are capable of passing through and between the legs 28 of the magnet as the pivoted plate carrying the magnet approaches the back plate and moves away from the frame 3. The dis charge of the magnetic material is thereby suitably efl'ected. If after passing the various detecting devices the specimen satisfies all required conditions, dandalrd coins will pass into the chute 6 before the pivoted plate can be brought to function. For the purpose of bringing the actuator rod into normal posit-ion an actuator spring 20 is connected at one end to a lug 30 on the frame 3, and at the other end is attached to the lug 16 of the slider plate 13.

A spacer 30' is employed for properly positioning the frame 3 and its cooperating parts within the casing 1. The receptacle 33 is formed as acontinuation of the segregating chute 6. To one side of the receptacle is a fin or lip perforated for the reception of an actuator. bolt 35, the end of which is grooved as at 36 for engagement with a slot 37 inthe upset portion 38 of the actuator bar 18. The slot 39 is provided for delivering the spurious specimens passed throu h the machine. Preferably also a delivery s ot 40 is also provided at the side of the casing through which the standard specimens can be obtained from the receptacle 33.

The slide 13 covers the back of the frame 3 and imparts an oscillating movement to the discharger plate 10 by engagement of the upper inclined edge portion 19 with the projections 19-19 on the plate '10. Said plate is thus moved outwardly and away from the plate 3 and toward the plate 26, thereby separating the walls of the central passage orchute 5. Such outward oscillating action of the platelO isaccomplished by the engagement of the'lugs on the plate 10 a with the slots 20 in the frame 3 of the device acting as a pivot for the lower edge of the oscillating plate 10. Thus as the actuator bar 18 is moved upwardly itnot only causes magnetic slug until the actuator bar and an expansionof the walls constituting the chute 5 by moving the pivoted plate 10 away from thehframe 3, but it simultaneously causes lugs 27 to dislodge the arrested specimens 1n the chute 5 and forces the same away fromthe magnet.

In operation, therefore, after a specimen has been-inserted into'the. slots 2 of the casing and successfully passed the diameter detecting device, it is then subjected to the action of a magnetic detector mounted onthe pivoted plate. The insert, however, is led through by means of a boss or the like 25, whose function it is, not only to'throw the specimen into the attracting range of the magnet, but shouldthe insert have proved to be magnetic, the boss, coupled with the magnet specimen, will choke the channel or chute 5 toward the passage of any additional pivoted plate have been actuated to by-pass the spurious insert. To effect the latter step the back plate is provided with projections or lugs 27 that pass through between the legs of the magnet as the pivoted. plate is actuated bythe bolt. The magnetized specimen be comes detached and necessarily falls through the slot 39. This action takes place because of the bend 22- in the chute 5 leading to the segregating and collecting chute 6.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1, In a coin controlled vending machine, the combination with a fixed back plate and a plate having a coin channel therein, of Va pivoted, plate forming another wall of the channel and having an opening therethrough, a. magnet mounted on said pivoted plate and located adjacent to said channel to arrest magnetic inserts, a slidable plate provided with means for oscillating said pivoted plate to spread it away from said channelled plate to bypass magnetic inserts from said channel, means carried on said'back plate to pass through the opening in said pivoted plate to dislodge arrested inserts simultaneously with the oscillation and spreading of said pivoted plate, and means toz-restore, the pivoted plate to normal position;

'2. In a coin controlled vending machine,

therethrough, a magnet mounted on said pivoted plate and located adjacent to said coin channel to arrest magnetic inserts, a slidable plate provided with bevelled flanges for engaging said pivoted plate to spread it away from said channelled plate to by-pass the arrested magnetic inserts from the channel and also provided with bevelled flanges for restoring the pivoted plate to normal position, lugs carried on said back plate to pass through the opening in said pivoted plate to dislodge arrested inserts fromvthe magnet simultaneously with the oscillation and spreading of said pivoted plate, and means to operate said slidable plate, substantially as described. V

'In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set 

